Building Bristol's Resilience: #LovetheFuture:

Ludi Hall-Drinkwater

Environmental Advisor

Education

RESILIENCE AT

BRISTOL

SCHOOLS

ENERGY

Biomass Boilers: Carbon neutral

Passive ventilation: Reduced air

conditioning load

WATER

Rainwater Harvesting:

Reduced consumption of potable water

Sustainable Urban Drainage Features:

Reduced Flood Risk

MATERIALS

Low environmental impact: FSC/PEFC

timber

High recycled content: site won

aggregates

RESILIENCE WITHIN THE

BRISTOL COMMUNITY

PUPIL ENGAGEMENT

SKANSKA

IN THE

COMMUNITY

HEALTHY BUILDINGS

COMMUNITY HUBS

The strength of partnership - transforming Bristol's schools downloadable brochure:

http://issuu.com/skanskauk/docs/the_strength_of_partnership_-_trans/1?e=7449413/13338299

Secrets to Embedding Sustainability in a Global Firm

Rachel Quinn

Senior Environmental Advisor

Project carbon

footprints

performed

40% increase since

2013

Sustainable Sourcing

Identify your high impact suppliers

Make tenders accessible for SMEs/ use local

suppliers where possible

Support suppliers to see the benefits of going

green

Explore potential for using accredited products

appropriate to your business context

Take action to source more sustainably

Over

80%of construction teams

employed locally

Happy & HealthyEncourage and support staff to bring forward

innovative ideas

Conduct a company-wide 'Happiness at Work' survey

Provide healthy food options

Organise or encourage lunchtime walks or similar

activities

Allow employees days off to volunteer in the

community (in addition to annual leave)

Planning & ResilienceShare success stories and best practice with

other organisations

Promote your green credentials in your internal

and external marketing and communications

Have a system in place to reward and recognise

sustainable actions

Ensure someone in your team is responsible for

horizon scanning

Integrating Sustainability &

Finance

Energy & EfficiencyAsk your landlord to install an electricity

submeter so you can monitor your

consumption

Train your staff to adopt energy saving habits

Encourage employees to consider how they

use water and how to reduce usage

Design waste out of your product

Reduce amount of waste sent to landfill

Travel & TransportInvest in fast broadband and teleconferencing

equipment

Consider how your staff might work remotely,

even if just occasionally

Introduce a cycle mileage scheme

Invest in or loan an electric car or electric bike